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PITTSBURGH, Oct. 16, 2018 - For older adults, it may seem as though the die is already cast regarding their odds of developing dementia, but...

Credit: University of Tsukuba In a study published in iScience, Professor Akiyoshi Fukamizu of the Life Science Center for Survival Dynamics, Tsukuba Advanced Research Alliance...

Researchers at Loma Linda University Health found that walnuts can be incorporated into the daily diet of healthy elders without having a negative impact on...

Credit: QUT An Australian first study involving 1000 men aged 18 to 30 has found those who conform to traditional definitions of manhood - dubbed...

Credit: Heather Grab ITHACA, N.Y. - With bee pollinators in decline and pesky crop pests lowering yields, sustainable and organic farmers need environmentally friendly solutions....

Credit: Jonathan Dandois and Helene Muller-Landau/Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Working with high-resolution satellite imaging technology, research..

Credit: Thor Balkhed/Linköping University Results from a research study published in Nature Communications show how the inner ear processes speech, something that has until now...

Credit: Kristiina Tambets et al. The genetic diversity of peoples of the Ural language family living in Europe and Siberia are strongly influenced by a...

Credit: Jaakko Teppo / University of Helsinki Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the most common causes of death in the Western world. Typically, MI...

According to recent research, endurance exercise training beneficially modifies gut microbiota composition. After six weeks of training, potentially inflammation causing microbes (Proteobacteria) decr..

Credit: Lobachevsky University Biological neurons are coupled unidirectionally through a special junction called a synapse. An electrical signal is transmitted along a neuron after some...

Two in three ALD patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) survived for less than a year afterwards, the study shows. The findings highlight...

A radical new approach combining archaeology, genetics and microscopy can reveal long-forgotten secrets of human diet, sanitation and movement from studying parasites in ancient poo,...

Credit: Springer Nature Every day, every human on the planet is exposed to one of the most toxic substances we know. However, it's largely invisible...

Credit: Raquel Pereira Selfish genes are genes that are passed on to the next generation but confer no advantage on the individual as a whole,...